Norway cheers as Capt Roald Amundsen arrives safely
A separate defense day plan outlines July 4 activities in Athens led by Battery K and Company L, with local officers and civilians to draft the program including parades, prayers, and addresses about independence and national defense. In Cleveland, eleven members of the Hayner whisky conspiracy face sentencing tomorrow, with penalties up to two years and a $10,000 fine. key defendants include Russell Copeland Barnett and other principals from Youngstown and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preat National Guard
Regular Army
United States
Secretary of War
General Aultman
Fort Hays
Laurent
Aultman
Cleveland
Dr. C. Westenhaver
Joshua E. Russell
Ohio
Merle J. Copeland
Warren E. Barnett
Columbus
Russell
Copeland
Abe Ungerfelder
Ohioan Ellsworth to Lead New Pole Expedition by Airship
Lieut. Langdon Ellsworth, who rode with Amundsen to the polar attempt, rescued two expedition members from drowning when their plane iced up. Commander Christian Prestrud predicts a new polar effort with an airship, noting its advantages for mapping and observation. He lauds the crew for extracting the damaged craft and surviving four weeks with scarce fuel and gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lingoin Ellsworth
Ohio
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Amundsen
Christian Prestrud
Prestrud
South Pole
International News Service
Ellsworth
Pole
Spitzbergen
Edwards Heirs Meet in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati attorn ey George S. Fleming said hundreds who claim descent from Robert Edwards gathered to press claims to land in the city including Trinity Church site on Lower Broadway valued at 4 billion dollars. The long dispute, four decades old, continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
George S. Fleming
New York
Robert Edwards
Metropolis
Trinity Church
Lower Broadway
Edwards
Fleming
Ohio Bell to issue 10 million in 6 percent notes
Columbus June 19 The state utilities commission authorized Ohio Bell Telephone to issue ten million dollars of six percent demand notes. They will be sold at par or higher and proceeds go toward improvement expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Abd-El-Krim Reported Killed in Battle
Abd-El-Krim, leader of the Rif rebellion against France, is reported killed in battle. The article contrasts Arab and European warfare, noting his personal leadership and the potential broader impact of his death on ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abd-El-Krim
Europe
Mohammed
Canadian wins prize for electrical future essay
David Cowan, a young Canadian, wins $5,000 for the best essay predicting developments in the electrical industry from 1920 to 1930. American Superpower Corp will award $10,090 at year end 1930 to the writer whose predictions most closely match actual events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cowan
American Superpower Corporation
Installment Plans Dominate Athens Furniture Trade
Athens furniture dealers report installment sales remain necessary amid weak demand from mining towns. Payment is faster among town residents, slower from miners, though most customers pay promptly. Dealers assess paying capacity before bargains and tailor offers to each buyer, finding mail order houses do little competition locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Essary
Endowment Drive Set for Athens Legion Post
The K T Crossen post American Legion endowment committee meets at 8 tonight in the Legion rooms on South Court street to raise the Athens post quota of 750 dollars for the national 6 million endowment campaign aiding widows and orphans of World War veterans. The drive has Coolidge endorsement. committee members include Rafael Johnson Frances Lavelle Francis Frebault and A E McConkey. A moving picture show is planned as a fundraiser with Raymond Connett to organize the old region orchestra for a performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. T. Crossen Post
American Legion
Legion Rooms
South Court Street
National Legion Endowment
National Endowment Campaign
Coolidge
Athens Post
Rafael Johnson
Frances Lavelle
Francis Frebault
A. E. McConkey
Raymond Connett
Old Region Orchestra
Rev Frederick Brown Named Representative to Woodmen Camp
The Rev Frederick Brown of Central Avenue Methodist church was appointed to represent the Modern Woodmen lodge of Athens at the foresters encampment in Chicago from June 21 to 27. He will depart Sunday evening as assistant deputy of the Athens lodge. The Chicago gathering will be the largest in the society’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Brown
Central Avenue
Government to appeal SinclairWyoming leases to Supreme Court
The government will appeal to the United States Supreme Court in its bid to divest Harry F. Sinclair of his Wyoming oil leases, a Justice Department spokesman said this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Harry F. Sinclair
Wyoming
Department of Justice
Adams Elected Rotary International President
Donald Allison Adams of New Haven Conn was elected president of Rotary International at the close of the fraternity's annual convention in Cleveland Ohio on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clevenland
Donald Allison Adams
New Haver Conn
Rotary International
Indictment Against James Brandeberry Quashed
Prosecutor Finsterwald in Common Pleas court yesterday quashed charges of forgery against James Brandeberry Broadwell after ruling the defendant is feeble minded. He had pleaded guilty earlier but sentencing was paused for expert examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brandeberry
Broadwell
R. W. Finsterwald
Common Pleas Court
Post Office Roof Repairs Underway In City Building
The Post Office roof is being repaired with copper gutter replaced by tin. Work started June 8 and expected to finish tomorrow. Plastering and flooring also being repaired. 837 feet of copper stored in basement may be sold at auction. Therault Construction Co of Philadelphia handles contract. C A Tippie oversees roof work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Therault Construction Company
Philadelphia
C. A. Tippie
Food costs rise again in May as prices climb
Washington reports the retail cost of food rose one half of 1 percent in May from April, with the 12 year period ending May 16 showing a 7.5 percent increase across all food items and a 67 percent rise since a 12 year span.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Labor
District Officers Report Abuse During New Straitsville Trip
Mrs Mary Hazel Floyd of Portsmouth and Mrs Elizabeth Durst of Pomeroy, Ohio D of A officials for District No 7, were treated rudely in New Straitsville while on routes to Thrivness county. They said tires were deflated and tools removed by a group of youths, despite prior council duties in Marietta Little Hocking and Pomeroy events. Mrs Mary Garlington of Gallipolis attended the Pomeroy gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hazel Floyd
Portsmouth
Daughters of America
Ohio
Elizabeth Durst
Pomeroy
Athens
Thrivness County
of A
New Straiteville
Ad Gay
Marietta
Little Hocking
Theodoris Council No. 17
Middleport
Syracuse
Racine
Kyger
Rutland
Theodoris Council
Mary Garlington
Gallipolis
Ohio road plan seeks depoliticizing highway department
Columbus June 19 Recommendations by State Highway Director Bouley to remove politics from the highway department are under study by a special legislative committee. His comprehensive plan calls for 20 foot inter city highways and widening roads to eighteen feet along with ending the practice of appointing surveyors as state resident engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Bouley
State Highway Department
Special Legislative Highways Committee
Boulay
Ohio
Buckeye Pipe Line Sues 35 Ohio Counties Over Real Estate Taxes
Buckeye Pipe Line company of Lima filed suit in federal court seeking a permanent injunction against tax collection for the second half of 1924. The action targets taxes in 35 counties including Athens where $771.68 and Washington where $10,221.39 are assessed, alleging systematic undervaluation of real estate for tax purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Lima
Ohio
Buckeye Company
Athens County
Washington
Russell Declared Insane After Family Slayings
In Columbus on June 19 Russell was ordered committed to the state hospital in Lima following an inquest into his alleged crime that left eight members of his family dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Columbus
Lima
Juge
Special Funeral Train Leaves Washington for Madison
The Baltimore and Ohio special train departs Washington at 3 pm carrying Senator Robert LaFollette's funeral party toward Madison Wisconsin. Senator Burton Wheeler leads the senatorial delegation. Route includes Maryland West Virginia Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois and Wisconsin with engine changes at Chicago and a late Saturday arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
LaFollette
Senate
Maryland
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Chicago
Northwestern
Madison
Pocorn
Monay
Russell Pleads Guilty in Liquor Sale Case
George Russell who runs a shoe shining stand on North Court Street pleaded guilty in justice court this afternoon to selling liquor. He was fined 300 dollars plus costs after an arrest by Constable Marifer following the testimony of Basil Minard and Harry Welch, who said they bought liquor from Russell at the shining parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Russell
North Court Street
Court of Justice
Helwng
Marifer
Basil Minard
Harry Welch
Russell
Evening Radio Listings Highlight Local Entertainment
An evening rundown features KFF with star Tim Hawaiian concert at 7 80 Cc, KSD Paice at 7 20 C with music including accordion banjo and guitar, WBCN 9 C T all program, WGBS 6 0 C T feature fight at 15 dollars via WGY, and WEAR 360 4 after night wildaight program offers further tunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KFF
KSD Paice
C. T
WBCN
WGBS
WGY
Jass
Howe
Two Wear
Investigate train wreck at Grants near Kenton
June 19. The state utilities commission the county coroner and the railway are investigating a wreck at Grants near Kenton that killed two and injured fifteen. A southbound Big Four passenger train from Detroit to Cincinnati hit an open switch, derailing three coaches into a ditch. Early reports cited a possible mix-up in orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
State Utilities Commission
Grants
Here
Detroit
Cincinnati
Morgan Wife Undergoes Second Blood Transfusion
Glen Cove N Y June 19 A second blood transfusion operation was performed on Mrs J Pierpont Morgan wife of the financier to combat effects of sleeping sickness she has been suffering from.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Cove
N. Y
J. Pierpont Morgan
Bigger raspberries lob angelfes
Recent experiments show that raspberries as big as blackberries can be grown successfully in California, with the fruit reportedly reaching Andes scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andes Mountains
California
Bishop Cook Arrested in Delaware for Speeding
In Laurel Delaware police arrested Bishop Philip Cook on a speeding charge. The bishop said he was rushing to reach a church engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel
Del
Philip Cook
Delaware
Roller coaster tragedy leaves two injured and one dead at Crystal Lake Park
Marion teen Leon ard Hoffman, 18, died after a three-car roller coaster derailment at Crystal Lake Park. Miss Roxaliena Garceion, 18, Charleston, 8, C., is in critical condition at City hospital. Passengers report being hurled as cars cleared a bump and may have unfastened safety belts before the ride ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Best
Marion
Leonard Hoffman
Galion
Roxaliena Garceion
Charleston
8. C
City Hospital
Crystal Lake Park
Peir
LaFollette death seen as political shift nationwide
Washington reports say Senator LaFollette's death will shake national politics. Leaders expect collapse of the insurgent senate bloc and a fall of the third party movement he sparked, opening space for the regular Republican organization to regain strength in Wisconsin and the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Clark
Washington
Robert Marion LaFollette
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Senate
Third Party
Northwest
LaFollette Banks
American Federation of Labor
Railroad Brotherhoods
Shepherd Trial Nears End as Faiman Testimony Emerges
In Chicago on June 19 the defense completed cross examination of Dr. Charles C. Faiman as the state nears the end of its case against Wm. D. Shepherd for the murder of Billy McClintock. Faiman testifies that Shepherd and he plotted the crime for wealth, a claim the defense and state spar over. he is the only witness to directly accuse Shepherd. The proceedings suggest the case could conclude by Saturday with a verdict possible early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles C. Faiman
Wm. D. Shepherd
Billy McClintock
Shepherd
Farman
Crowe
Local Men Testify in Trial of Alleged Killers
Harry Finsterwald and W N Russell both residents of Athens identify W W Young and Robert Cornette as the fugitives who fled through Athens county after Patrolman Hamilton Boyd was killed in Marietta. Finsterwald testifies Young drove the Overland from Gravel Bank to Athens early January 11. Russell says Cornette stopped at his West Union Street hotel on January 11 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Finsterwald
W. N
Bert) Russell
Athens
W. W. Young
Robert Cornette
Athens County
Hamilton Boyd
Marietta
Pieas Court
Pinsterwald
Young
Henry Porter Overland
Russell
Cornette
West Union Street
Milliron Case Reset To June 30 In Juvenile Court
Six witnesses testified in Juvenile Court in the case against Harry Milliron charged with contributing to the delinquency of Beatrice Jones. Milliron failed to appear and his attorney requested a jury trial, prompting Judge Johnson to order him into court and reset the case for Tuesday June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Milliron
Beatrice Jones
Milliron
R. D. Williams
Pomeroy
Johnson
Milliren
Man builds bicycle entirely from hedge sticks in London suburb
In a London suburb a man fashioned a bicycle from hedge sticks. A crotched stick doubles as the fork for the unusual contraption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Why Not Knit a Sweater or Two
Women are urged to knit as a bright personal touch in outfits. A free knitting and crocheting manual, with illustrated directions and sweater models, is available by returning a coupon with two cents for postage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nane Bureau
Knitting and Crochet Booklet Copy Made Public
A copy of the Knitting and Crochet Booklet is listed under stamps for a AAA PA. The note references street level distribution and access to the booklet material.
Amundsen Safe. Norwegians Cheer Return from Arctic
Oslo reports Captain Roald Amundsen and four companions have reached Kings Bay after twenty days missing in the Arctic. The Norwegian government forwarded congratulations as crowds cheered in public places. Confidence grows that Amundsen’s voyage yielded valuable observations guiding future polar exploration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oslo
Roald Amundsen
Norway
North Pole
Ne Lang
Amundeen
Amundsen
Worm Pole
Kings Bay
Andes
Polar
Donald B. MacMillan
United States
Elisworth
Chioay
Worth
Fim
Italy
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Robert M. LaFollette
ALL
Pose
Explorer
Saveles
Confrere
Rby
Arthur Brisbane
Star Company
Legion
Rev. F. Brown
Woodmen’s Meet
New Straitsville
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Faiman
Prodei J. Haskin
The
Athens Messenger
Washington, D
MacMillan
Arctic
Amund
Dillon
Franklin Bay
Norwegien
Betum
Norm Geographical Society
Ceptaiev Agesen
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